Covenant of Circumcision

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Childbirth - Tum'a and Circumcision on the Eighth Day
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
This article examines the placement of the laws of the birthing mother (Yoledet), the reason that circumcision is on the eighth day, and the relationship between the two sets of law.
The Rainbow
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
What is the significance of the sign of a rainbow in a cloud? What links the Covenant of the Rainbow and the Covenant of Circumcision, and what differentiates the two covenants?
Chapter 5: The Rite of Circumcision at the Yarden
Rabbi Michael Hattin
This lesson discusses the rite of circumcision the nation undergoes after crossing into the Promised Land. The Covenant of Circumcision is reviewed from its inception in the time of Avraham, as background for understanding the timing of circumcision upon entering the land, as a parallel to the circumcision in Egypt.
Chapter 5 Conclusion: Circumcision and the Land of Canaan
Rabbi Michael Hattin
This lesson will focus on the wider ramifications of the mass circumcision performed by the people of Israel immediately after they had crossed the Yarden. We will carefully consider the startling Biblical admission that the rite had not been performed in the forty years since the people had left Egypt, and will link the people's negation of the practice with their Divinely-imposed estrangement from Canaan.
Chapter 5 Finale: The Paschal Lamb, the Manna, and the Termination of Sefer Yehoshua's First Section
Rabbi Michael Hattin
This lesson continues the discussion about circumcision by investigating the people's failure to practice circumcision during the sojourn in the wilderness. We will also consider their fulfillment of the Pessah Sacrifice, the cessation of the miraculous manna, and the mysterious appearance of the 'Angel of God' at the conclusion of Chapter 5.
The Final Vision (Part 3)
Rabbi Yaakov Medan
The Greek empire - the mixed clay and iron feet in Nevukhadnetzar’s dream and the main focus of Daniel’s visions - was the first empire to wage an all-out war against observance of the Torah and its commandments. There was a need for a detailed, precise vision to last for many generations to provide the spiritual support needed to withstand the Greek decrees. Daniel and his companions were men who preceded their time, establishing the principle of giving up one's life for sanctification of God's Name by observing and upholding the covenant of the Torah and its commandments. Daniel’s vision determines that the struggle for Jewish independence will depend upon the successful struggle for observance of the Torah.
The Borders of the Land of Israel
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
Why are the borders of the Land of Israel not defined more clearly? Should they include everywhere from the Nile to Euphrates, or do they range from Dan to Beer-Sheva? This shiur examines the biblical roots of this complicated problem.
From Seven to Eight
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
What links Brit Milla, the Metzora, the Eighth Day of Miluim, and Shmini Atzeret? The number seven represents nature, and the number eight represents that which transcends nature.
Shabbat in the Book of Yirmiyahu
Rabbi David Sabato
In this unique prophecy, Yirmiyahu discusses the breach of the covenant of Shabbat. While the Torah and other prophecies connect immorality with the destruction of Jerusalem, Yirmiyahu stresses the importance of the observation of Shabbat as a condition for the people's continued existence in their country due to its nature as a national covenant with a most public nature. This prophecy is compared the prophecy in chapter 7, as well as to the prophecies of the other prophets regarding Shabbat.
The Rainbow and Brit Mila
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
The Covenant of the Family
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
Walk Before Me and Be Tamim
Rabbi David Silverberg
Avraham: Welcoming Guests - Greater than Greeting the Shekhina
Rabbi David Silverberg
Revealing the Tetragrammaton- The Problem of a New Divine Name
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | Hour and 7 minutes
Why does God tell Moshe that He never revealed the Tetragrammaton to our forefathers, when it was in fact revealed to them? How do we resolve this contradiction between Sefer Bereishit and Sefer Shemot? This shiur explores the various answers given by the commentaries, and also utilizes a literary approach of textual parallels in order to answer this question and also learn about the nature of divine promises.
Berit Mila and Divine Revelation
Rabbi David Silverberg
Avraham and the Guests: Combating Isolation
Rabbi David Silverberg
What Mitzvot Did the Avot Keep?
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
There are those who claim that the Avot kept the entire Torah - even the Oral Law and later Rabbinic prohibitions! Yet many students, when hearing this opinion, find it difficult to accept. In the following shiur, we discuss the pasuk that forms the source for this opinion; the debate among the commentators in regard to its interpretation; and an important lesson we can learn from this entire controversy.
Shemini: A Roller Coaster of Emotions
Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 20 minutes
We examine the quintessential "Yom HaShemini" ("The Eighth Day) - the roller coaster of emotions that transpires on this culmination of the Seven days of preparation for the Dedication of the Mishkan. This day of great tension is meant to include Divine Revelation in the Mishkan, showing that God has forgiven Israel for the Golden Calf, at least to the extent that He will once again show Himself to be in their midst. This is also the day the Mishkan becomes operative with Aharon as Kohen Gadol, despite his role in the Sin of the Golden Calf.

But there is a delay. What accounts for the delayed revelation? Does something go wrong? We consider the complicated mix of emotions as the revelatory moment comes at the same time as the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, and look at the significance of other important "eighth days."
Malakhi’s Grand Conclusion
Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky
By addressing the immediate concern of the mediocre Temple service while nostalgically hearkening back to a golden age, Malakhi hews to his mandate of remaining anchored in his own times while summing up all of Nevi’im.

Malakhi mirrors Tzefania, but his subject differs. For Malakhi idolatry is no longer a burning issue. The point of emphasis therefore shifts from pagan worship to an exclusive focus on ethics and morality. By building off the language of his predecessors yet addressing contemporary concerns, all the while prophesying about the Messianic period, Malakhi continues to stay true to his multiple mandates.

As an antidote to the shortcomings of Eliyahu’s overly zealous leadership, at the End of Days he will enact an historic reconciliation among family members and between God and His people.

The culmination of Sefer Malakhi and Nevi’im offers an inspiring message that is at once relevant to its time and simultaneously universal: The reunification of family is a signal of redemption. That family includes both the Jewish people and God Himself. This comforting message must have proven powerfully uplifting for the beleaguered Shivat Tzion community. Like Zekharia, Malakhi reminds the people that redemption would ultimately arrive, and that modest steps toward repentance and building families were steps toward that deliverance.
R. Yosef Bekhor Shor
Dr. Avigail Rock
R. Yosef of Orléans, (northern France) was a 12^th-century exegete who has become known through the generation as Ri Bekhor Shor. He was a Tosafist, a student of Rabbeinu Tam, and he was influenced mainly by Rashi’s commentary and the commentaries of Mahari Kara and the Rashbam. Like his predecessors Mahari Kara and Rashbam, he was a member of the peshat school. It appears that Ri Bekhor Shor forges a path that is a middle way between Rashi and the pursuers of the peshat. These are his major exegetical principles:
- Ri Bekhor Shor aims to explain the verses without non-biblical information; however, when the derash is appropriate for explaining the peshat and for the general context of verses, or when one may explain it as being in keeping with biblical reality, he will not hesitate to bring a midrash.
- The Torah does not provide superfluous information. All information provided is in fact essential.
- Verses should be explained within their specific context, a reverse method to the foreshadowing principle of Rashbam.
- Verses should be explained based on understanding the state of mind of the human actors.
- Verses should be explained according to the reality of the biblical era.
- God directs the world in a natural way as much as possible, and the use made of miracles is the absolute minimum.
- An expansive and consistent approach to the question of the reasons of mitzvot.
- In the Peshat vs. Halakha discussion, Ri Bekhor Shor is closer to Rashi’s approach with exception in which he explains the verses according to a Peshat that differs from Halakha.
- A tendency to counteract Christian interpretations of the Torah.
Parshat Lech Lecha Part 6: Berit Milah
Rabbi Alex Israel | 28 minutes
What is the significance of the covenant of circumcision, commanded to Avraham in Perek 17? This podcast examines the reasons behind the practice and the parallels this covenant shares with the previous covenant of Brit Bein Habetarim.

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Lech Lecha: Covenant With God
Rabbi David Fohrman |
In this week's parsha, God and Abraham make a hugely important covenant, where God promises Abraham children and land, leading to the start of the Jewish nation. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman helps us understand what can we learn from a fascinating literary chiasm in the text surrounding this covenant.

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The Covenant of Circumcision and the Covenant Between the Pieces
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
Some of the words and phrases in the opening verses of Parashat Va'era are taken from the covenant of circumcision, while others are taken from the covenant of the pieces. What is the significance of this? A close analysis of the text reveals that the beginning of Moshe’s mission marks the point at which Avraham's two covenants join into a single covenant of the exodus from Egypt.
Parshat Bo Part 6: Circumcision, Firstborn Animals, Hametz and Matza and the Children's Questions
Dr. Yael Ziegler | 38 minutes
This podcast concludes Parshat Bo, and discusses the verses that serve as an addendum to the previous section of the preparation for the departure from Egypt. This section describes the mitzvot commemorating the Exodus, which are meant to instill in us an understanding of the value of the Jewish nation and our relationship with God.

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